Let Me ID Your Wrasse!

[racerw]

I received mine from the same person PIA received theirs from. ANd yes the price tag was up there:) But well worth it IMO.

Yeah, collection point would help narrow it down for sure.

It's either squirrei or cf. lunatus (Philippine variant). The thing with squirrei is, only Cairns Marine is collecting them, in the area only they know it to exist. And because of this exclusivity, the price tag is reflective.

So what I'm getting at there is, if you didn't pay a four figure amount, I doubt it's squirrei. Cairns won't sell them cheap, simply because they do not have to. If it is and you paid substaintially less, then the range of squirrei just expanded.


(FWIW, I'm still a skeptic on the whole distinction of squirrei from cf. lunatus, but I'll spare that from this discussion for now)

 

[Marshall O]

I received mine from the same person PIA received theirs from. ANd yes the price tag was up there:) But worth IMO. I like the rare fish

Any other rare Wrasses you are stashing away? :P

 

[racerw]

thesee guys do not stay still for pics

 

[Marshall O]

You just need more practice :) Beautiful Earl's though. I have a tiny one (about 1.5"), but it is growing fast.

 

[evolved]

I received mine from the same person PIA received theirs from. ANd yes the price tag was up there:) But well worth it IMO.

Then you have what you think you have. :)

 

[racerw]

last one for now:)

 

[Marshall O]

Can't say I have one (A. femininus), but I know someone who does ;) How long have you had yours?

 

[evolved]

Since April.

Wait, who was that addressed to? :)

 

[Marshall O]

Since April.

Wait, who was that addressed to? :)

Well both actually; you in that you have one, and racerw asking how long they have had theirs :)

 

[racerw]

I no longer have him:(. Was one of my favorites though.

 

[Marshall O]

I no longer have him:(. Was one of my favorites though.

Sorry to hear that :( I wish they had better track records in captivity. Not too many success stories unfortunately. Though I am hoping you will have one Hunter!

 

[novahobbies]

Well I know what these are (or at least I hope I do!!), but since we're having fun naming names....

 

[novahobbies]

I'll be honest, that top pic is crap. It really washed out a lot of color on her.

 

[Marshall O]

#1 Female C. jordani (though the pic makes it tough to be 100% certain!)
#2 Male C. naokoae & P. ocellatus
#3 Female M. bipartitus
#4 Male C. rubrisquamis

 

[Loki]

I am being told this is a female

To this male.

 

[evolved]

^ 2 males there.

 

[eatbreakfast]

#1 Female C. jordani (though the pic makes it tough to be 100% certain!)
#2 Male C. naokoae & P. ocellatus
#3 Female M. bipartitus
#4 Male C. rubrisquamis

Agreed on all of these.

I am being told this is a female

To this male.

Females dont have filaments, nor the intensity of colors, nor detail in pattern. Hopefully you only paid a female price though.

 

[Loki]

That's what I thought. Would these be compatible?

It looks a lot like this one. To my untrained eyes anyways.

 

[Marshall O]

Nevermind, too late!

However I think the new one is a P. filamentosus, and the existing a P. lineopunctatus?

 

[Loki]

Females dont have filaments, nor the intensity of colors, nor detail in pattern. Hopefully you only paid a female price though.

Thank you very much. I appreciate you guys always being awesome when answering the questions.

I got a good deal on it but I bought them as a pair. They shipped out the male in the "pair" last week and this "female" this week.

It's aggravating dealing with these people.